Ricoh GR III vs Sony W290

On this page, we are evaluating the Ricoh GR III vs Sony W290, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Ricoh and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GR III (24MP) and W290 (12MP) and the GR III (APS-C) and W290 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GR III was announced 9 years later than the W290 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Ricoh GR III being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the GR III scores vs the W290 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Ricoh GR III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The whole galleries are viewable at Ricoh GR III Gallery and Sony W290 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Ricoh GR III comes with outside dimensions of 109mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 257 grams (0.57 lbs) while the Sony W290 has proportions of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Ricoh GR III vs Sony W290 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GR III and the W290.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GR III and W290 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GR III and W290.

All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GR III using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh GR III will resolve greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The fresher GR III will have an edge in sensor technology.